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Meaning of crucial

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  crucial
      adj 1: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a
             crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial
             election"; "a crucial issue for women" [syn: {crucial},
             {important}] [ant: {noncrucial}]
      2: having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant
         testimony"
      3: of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of
         disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves
         are of the essence" [syn: {all-important(a)}, {all
         important(p)}, {crucial}, {essential}, {of the essence(p)}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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